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Just last week people from all over the United States were photographing unexpected "blood moons". Many of these were caused by the smoke from record wildfires across the Pacific Northwest. I was stunned by these photographs because the moon looks a lot more like the color of blood then do typical lunar eclipses. All of the below photographs were taken on Labor Day, September 4th, less than three weeks before the Revelation 12 Sign depicts a woman in labor.

And I will show wonders in the heavens and on the earth, blood and fire and columns of smoke. The sun shall be turned to darkness, and the moon to blood, before the great and awesome day of the Lord comes.

- Joel 2:30-31

According to this prophecy the order of events is: 1. The sun is turned to darkness, 2. The moon is turned to blood, and 3. The Day of the LORD comes. For awhile I thought that this prophecy might have been fulfilled by the March 20, 2015 total solar eclipse, which was followed six months later by a total lunar eclipse on the Feast of Tabernacles. The order of events was right. Both eclipses occurred during a supermoon, and the lunar eclipse was visible right over Jerusalem. However, maybe what has just transpired over the past several weeks is a better candidate.

The Day of the LORD is a time demarcated by God when He will judge all Gentile nations. On August 21st the Great American Eclipse crossed over the entire United States - the most powerful and influential Gentile nation on earth, which is home to more Christians than any other country. Then just 14 days later an unexpected blood moon appeared over a large portion of that same country. Again, the order of events is right, but this time they are in much closer proximity and only weeks before the Revelation 12 Sign.

Now consider the first part of Joel's prophecy: "...blood and fire and columns of smoke." This unexpected blood moon was caused by massive wildfires that produced columns of smoke which scattered various colors in the atmosphere, but left red intact. The moon turned red because of columns of smoke.

This red moon was seen over most of the contiguous United States and Earth Science even had a detailed discussion about it. Smoke from the Pacific Northwest fires spread over the whole country and parts of Canada. The map below shows how far the smoke traveled and thus who would have seen a blood moon:

The map clearly explains the various reports - as you can see, they were all in areas covered in smoke (Washington, Oregon, Montana, Missouri, Illinois, North Texas, etc). The person who took the following photograph in Chicago reported that the moon remained red for six hours, three times longer than the longest possible lunar eclipse:

What's more - Zero Hedgereported yesterday that many major wildfires had broken out in a number of other countries including Canada, Greece, Portugal, Russia, Brazil, Tunisia, Algeria, and Greenland. In the aforementioned Earth Sky article, readers reported a blood moon in Germany on the 31st of August, four days earlier, so no doubt many people in other countries saw this, as well.

Putting these pieces together, we may have what is a much more accurate fulfillment of the Joel 2 prophecy:August 21st: The sun turned to darkness during the Great American Eclipse, which was the most watched solar eclipse in human history and broadcast all over the world.

August 31st - September 9th: Blood and fire and columns of smoke... the moon turned to blood.

September 23rd or soon after:The Day of the LORD?

Keep in mind that we are about to witness the Great Sign of a woman in labor giving birth to a male child who will rule the nations with a rod of iron. The same day that Hurricane Harvey made landfall near Corpus Christi (Latin for "The Body of Christ"), a woman named Irma gave birth to a male child named Harvey at Corpus Christi Medical Center. Harvey means "blazing iron". Hurricane Irma struck the Caribbean just days later. Here is baby Harvey:

A week after Harvey hit, pictures of a pregnant woman covered in bees went viral. People Magazineinterviewed the woman who was covered in 20,000 bees:

Barry Scarbrough reports that beekeepers in a number of places across the country are vexed because their hives are not preparing for Winter. The bees are literally waiting and beekeepers can't explain what they are waiting for.

Remember that Wonder Woman was released in theaters just a few months ago, on June 2, 2017, featuring Israeli actress Gal Gadot in the lead role. She happened to be pregnant during filming. Revelation 12:1-2 describes a wonder in Heaven, a sign portraying the womanIsrael giving birth to a child.

We are waiting for the miraculous birth of a corporate male child who will rule all the nations with a rod of iron. This child is raptured to Heaven (Rev. 12:5) and hidden away (Is. 26:17-21). The prophet Isaiah said this birth would happen before the Tribulation (Is. 66:7-8). Now take a look at a passage in Zephaniah that has recently come to light:

The great day of the Lord is near, near and hastening fast;
the sound of the day of the Lord is bitter;
the mighty man cries aloud there.
A day of wrath is that day,
a day of distress and anguish,
a day of ruin and devastation,
a day of darkness and gloom,
a day of clouds and thick darkness,a day of trumpet blast and battle cry
against the fortified cities
and against the lofty battlements.

I will bring distress on mankind,
so that they shall walk like the blind,
because they have sinned against the Lord;
their blood shall be poured out like dust,
and their flesh like dung.
Neither their silver nor their gold
shall be able to deliver them
on the day of the wrath of the Lord.In the fire of his jealousy, all the earth shall be consumed;for a full and sudden end he will make of all the inhabitants of the earth.

Gather together, yes, gather,
O shameless nation,before the decree takes effect
—[before] the day passes away like chaff—before there comes upon you
the burning anger of the Lord,before there comes upon you
the day of the anger of the Lord.
Seek the Lord, all you humble of the land,
who do his just commands;
seek righteousness; seek humility;perhaps you may be hidden on the day of the anger of the Lord.

- Zephaniah 1:14-2:3

The immediate context of this passage is the future Day of the LORD and the cataclysmic global judgment God will bring on all mankind. In Zephaniah 2:2 we see a threefold repetition of the Hebrew word terem, which means before. This comports perfectly with Isaiah 66:7 where a corporate male child is born before Israel goes into labor. And what happens before the Day of the LORD? A nation is gathered together (Zeph. 2:1) - further paralleling Isaiah 66:7-8. In the Hebrew the Scripture says this nation is what was "not a nation". This might therefore be further exposition on a prophecy in Deuteronomy 32:21 that Jeff expounded upon, which says God would make the Jews jealous by taking Gentiles - a nation "who are not a people". Deuteronomy 32:21 will be read by Jews all over the world on September 23rd.

Most importantly, according to Zephaniah 2:1-3, this group who seeks righteousness are gathered together before a certain decree takes effect (the 7-year covenant of Daniel 9:27?) and are hidden away before "the day of the anger of the Lord."

These ancient Old Testament prophecies are coming to light like never before and they seem to be painting an increasingly pre-trib picture.

And another interesting "coincidence" for you to consider: The Trump family has just welcomed the 9th Trump grandchild into the world just 9 days before the Feast of Trumpets. It's a boy whom they've named Luke, and at the moment he is quite literally the last Trump.

My spiritual bags are packed and I'm looking up. It's been said so many times Jesus is coming, that it falls on deaf ears and so many mockers. It's so sad, they are so lost. I don't care what they think, they're going to hear it anyway, Jesus is coming!!Pray with all your heart to reach who will hear. My children believe me or not I'm going, your Mom won't be here to help you in the hardest time of your lives. I'm standing in faith they will come.

What a blessing these articles are. So many mockers and scoffers would steal your joy if you let them, don't let them! Come quickly Lord Jesus!!! I too am praying for my adult kids. They have certainly been hearing the truth (said in love) a lot over these past months. I'm praying that ears and eyes are opened and repentance falls like rain on our kids!

Robert, as i am contemplating all this, here is a message from you - you have the identical name as my brother who loved the Lord and went early to heaven. He was the only Christian sibling I had. I think God is telling me I will see him soon.

I had wondered about that, the first full moons in September and October are often called "Harvest" or "Hunter's" moons, as well as the less common term "blood moon". I was curious if we'd get one more "blood moon" to fulfill Joel, and what do you know, it's right there. And it's definitely blood red, more so than any I've ever seen...

First, the ONE thing which separates these Blood Moons and this iteration from all of your earlier ones is, appropriately, BLOOD. Everyone quickly slides past that detail in the verse with the wave of the 'symbolic' hand, or something. "And I will show wonders in the heavens and on the earth, BLOOD and fire and columns of smoke. " The Word NEVER has ANY meaningless points. Due to the innumerable various critters taken up in the wildfires this time around, THESE Blood Moons are the ONLY ones thus far with BLOOD IN THE SKY ALSO, SPECIFICALLY. I think that means I see your Five and raise you Twenty.

Second and much lesser point, a simple aside, if you will. As most will recall, NINE is the number of Finality or Judgment. Both would seem applicable to us Watchers atm. Maranatha!

Talking about bees, now there is a movie due to release on 20-Nov-2017 title "The second coming of Christ", which talks about creating an immortal bee, and loving each other to save the earth.. Definitely the devil attempt to deceive the world after we are gone. The release date itself is interesting (could be one day after 19-Nov, the start of tribulation?).

Before hurricane Irma made landfall, two Norwegian cruise ships decided to help their passengers by transporting them to safety. What are their names? The Norwegian Sky and Escape. Both ships originally returned to Florida after cutting their cruise dates short, but then Norwegian decided to allow stranded passengers of both ships the option to escape the storm by sailing away from it on their ship named, Escape. As a result, many passengers left the Sky (ship) to Escape (The other ship). The Norwegian Cruise Line says its “two-year-old Norwegian Escape set sail late Thursday from Miami with 4,000 displaced passengers.”

I was stunned when I saw the blood moon during an early morning walk last week (in Dallas). I went home and searched google to see if I had inadvertently forgotten that there would be another blood moon. Of course found nothing. Then my husband explained the whole "smoke" situation to me. Since when does smoke from fires so far away affect the moon? Never seen that in my life!

It's so easy for people to discount all the "coincidences." But so many things are happening right now, it becomes harder and harder to discount and write them off as nothing. I am dumbfounded at how "asleep" everyone seems to be - especially in the church.

I had this realization yesterday, rapture on 9/23 or not, it appears that the clock starts ticking. The woman is safe for 1,260 days (the first half of the tribulation). This doesn't happen in the next chapter, it happens in the next VERSE - Rev 12:6. Of course I hope the rapture takes place between now and 9/23 - but it appears that regardless, the tribulation is beginning.

My head is spinning. My spirit is quickening. I can't sleep. My mind is blown!!

Thank you for your website and awesome articles. It's very comforting.

I had no idea the smoke from the Western fires had blanketed that much of the continent. Excellent information and supporting images!

Interesting too is that certain areas were not privy to the unexpected blood moon. Just as the eclipse of 21-AUG divided the nation, so too does the smoke chart (above). Curious.

Last Sunday I delivered a sermon based on 1 Kings 3:9 in a message called, "Peace, understanding and wisdom". This week's sermon is to be based on Genesis 19:17 in a messaged called, "Don't look back".

Gary Torahcalender.com indicates that Deut 31 and not Deut 32 will be read on 23 Sept. Deut 32 will be read on 30 Septdeut 31 It is even more fitting. Refer to the following verses for instance.

Deuteronomy 31:1-2And Moses went and spoke -- these words unto all Israel.And he said unto them, I am a hundred and twenty years old this day; I can no more go out and come in: also the Lord hath said unto me, Thou shalt not go over -- this Jordan.

Deuteronomy 31:7-10And Moses called unto Joshua, and said unto him in the sight of all Israel, Be strong and of a good courage: for thou must go with this people unto the land which the Lord hath sworn unto their fathers to give them; and thou shalt cause -- them to inherit it.And the Lord, he it is that doth go before thee; he will be with thee, he will not fail thee, neither forsake thee: fear not, neither be dismayed.And Moses wrote -- this law, and delivered it unto the priests the sons of Levi, which bore -- the ark of the covenant of the Lord, and unto all the elders of Israel.And Moses commanded -- them, saying, At the end of every seven years, in the solemnity of the year of release, in the feast of tabernacles,

Nothing to do with the or bloodmoon but I'll share a good encounter with you all. My coworker came to me and asked me how I would deal with a bad situation he is in. It was concerning seeing someone before its too late as they were in surgery and a previous trip was delayed due to Harvey. Shared my faith more and discussed much. In the end he went to his office to just pray.

When I left work, a huge black cloud had formed and when driving a massive rainbow appeared and literally ended on the hood of my truck. It was the odded rainbow I'd ever seen and had never felt like it was literally ending right ON me.

Really cool story. My wife and I are currently out of town, avoiding Irma, and I'm with my family. I want to talk to my sisters, brother, and a good friend while I'm in town, and I've been really nervous. But I know this will likely be my last chance to talk to them before 9/23, and I have no clue what comes after that. I know I absolutely must talk to them, but I also know they haven't listened in the past, and I don't know the best words to say. Please pray for me for courage, and for the Spirit to put the perfect words into my mouth.

Have been researching how Catholics view this Revelation 12 sign, and was intrigued by the fact that the Greek mythological character "Astraea" appears to represent the Virgin Mary. Many catholics are paying attention to this sign as it comes close to the 100th year anniversary of Fatima. Some even believe that a rapture will happen, but it is a taking away of unbelievers. They also are expecting some kind of miracle or sign to take place that may signal a coming together of Muslims and Catholics. So with that I learned that there is a movie being releases called "Astraea" and they are beginning to show at festivals end of September. Here's the link to what it's about...very "coincidental", i.m.o http://astraeathemovie.com/

I believe part of why God chooses to Rapture believers before the tribulation is a way to prove to non-believers that He is serious. He's giving a final chance to repent. If He were to take away the unbelievers (Like Catholics and I think Jehovah's Witnesses teach) then they would have no chance at this repentance, and the believers would be in for a terrible time as we would have to clean up all the damage the unbelievers have done to this world. (Sure, God could fix the world for us, but why bother when He's going to just make a new heavens and earth in a few chapters?)

I think this is why they will be deceived when the real believers leave and they think they are so right...

I just can't wait for Jesus to come and end all the questionings about what's going to happen. In the last few months, I've heard so many theories and watched so many people fight about them... I'm tired of fighting and competing with others. I just want to rest awhile in my Lord's presence, if He'll allow me.

“And I will show wonders in the heavens and on the earth, blood and fire and columns of smoke. The sun shall be turned to darkness, and the moon to blood, before the great and awesome day of the Lord comes. And it shall come to pass that everyone who calls on the name of the Lord shall be saved. ” Joel 2:30-31

And I will show wonders in the heavens above and signs on the earth below, blood, and fire, and vapor of smoke; the sun shall be turned to darkness and the moon to blood, before the day of the Lord comes, the great and magnificent day. And it shall come to pass that everyone who calls upon the name of the Lord shall be saved.’ Acts 2:19-21

When he opened the sixth seal, I looked, and behold, there was a great earthquake, and the sun became black as sackcloth, the full moon became like blood, and the stars of the sky fell to the earth as the fig tree sheds its winter fruit when shaken by a gale. The sky vanished like a scroll that is being rolled up, and every mountain and island was removed from its place. Then the kings of the earth and the great ones and the generals and the rich and the powerful, and everyone, slave and free, hid themselves in the caves and among the rocks of the mountains, calling to the mountains and rocks, “Fall on us and hide us from the face of him who is seated on the throne, and from the wrath of the Lamb, for the great day of their wrath has come, and who can stand?” Revelation 6:12-17

While Joel 2 and Acts 2 prophesy that the Blood Moon Sign specifically comes BEFORE the Day of the Lord, Seal 6 announces the fulfillment of the Blood Moon Sign. With its arrival, the Great Day of Wrath is imminent.

Also of great interest is the way Peter quoted Joel 2 in Acts 2. Through this passage, he announces the beginning and end of the church age.

But this is what was uttered through the prophet Joel:

[start of church age]

17 “‘And in the last days it shall be, God declares,that I will pour out my Spirit on all flesh,and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, and your young men shall see visions, and your old men shall dream dreams;18 even on my male servants and female servants in those days I will pour out my Spirit, and they shall prophesy.

[church age]

19 And I will show wonders in the heavens above and signs on the earth below, blood, and fire, and vapor of smoke;20 the sun shall be turned to darkness and the moon to blood, before the day of the Lord comes, the great and magnificent day.21 And it shall come to pass that everyone who calls upon the name of the Lord shall be saved.’

Dear 2Tim, very interesting indeed. But "Astraeathemovie" is an apocalyptic drama of 2015... Nothing religious. You may mean "Astarte / Ishtar" or "Asherah" (H842) which is in KJV bible mostly translated as "groves" so you won't find her by name in KJV. EASTER holiday is dedicated to her too. It is Babylonian "Queen of Heaven" SEMIRAMIS that is mentioned in the book of Jeremiah (7:18 + chp. 44). You can find more about the RCC-Muslim connection here: http://www.eternal-productions.org/catholicism.html In New Age religion, tribulation period is described as some "purging process for mankind" (Hopi prophecies) to get to a higher level of evolution and knowledge whatsoever. When the rapture happens, people will probably made believe that those who were "not worthy at all" to be in that process are taken out by some means (e.g. by aliens).

I guess that many brethren here are familiar with Melissa’s youtube channel “Midnight Hour Oil”. There’s a discussion under her newest video about a possible rapture on this coming Yom Kippur. Of course the FoT this year is also a candidate but a few very interesting highlights were shared. For example, this Yom Kippur is exactly 40 days after the Big Solar Eclipse on the 21th of August (warning to the gentiles). 40 is the number of trial and testing. Also, this Yom Kippur (on the 30th of September) is exactly 7 days after the date of the fulfillment of the Rev. 12:1-2 in the skies. 7 days of warning before the Flood in Noah’s days and/or the 7 days of the procession of the Groom (in Jewish wedding custom) might be parallels. Somebody mentioned that in every 50th Jubilee year (just like this year 2017 since the re-unification of Jerusalem in 1967) at the Feast of Yom Kippur a great shofar is blasted that signals that the captives are set to be free! Allegedly, at this “Jubilee Year-Yom Kippur” also will be a great shofar blast in Israel that signals that special event. Maybe the Lord will choose this Feast of Trumpets as the time of the rapture, maybe He’ll choose this coming Yom Kippur AND maybe He’ll choose another date at another time, it depends solely on Him but all these things are really interesting!

Words can’t describe how much I’d like the rapture to happen on (or around) this coming FoT! Even the waiting until Yom Kippur seems too long but a one week delay would be surely better than the possibility of a few more years passing! I wish I could shut out all the possibility that the rapture might not happen this month or even this year but so far even with all these signs and prophetic fulfillments I couldn’t do that! All firm and level-headed Rev 12 Sign advocates caution us (rightfully) not to go into the “mindset” that the rapture will surely happen on or in close proximity of this 23th of September because the Sign might only show us that the rapture is close but it could also be a few more years away. Honestly, I’m so sick of this world, so sick that the thought of waiting for the rapture even one more year feels too much!

Nora, I absolutely hear you, same to me... Like Mark Biltz says there are several FoT prophecies not to be all fulfilled in the same year but the rapture at least HAS TO occur on a FoT date exact (whatsoever year). And if 2017 shouldn't be "the" year after all we've now seen I really don't know... Matthew 11:3?? So much longing to meet you all soon, "life sucks" (Mel Brooks movie LOL!)... Love you sister!

Meanwhile, Melissa put a new video up on the same topic and it turned out that -as one brother said- a Jewish Jubilee Year is also very special in the regard that only in a Year of Jubilee is Rosh Hashanah/FoT delayed a few days and observed on the same day as the Day of Atonement/Yom Kippur.

The source for that information: http://www.biblearchaeology.org/post/2015/07/25/Evidence-for-Inerrancy-from-a-Second-Unexpected-Source-The-Jubilee-and-Sabbatical-Cycles.aspx

What can be more amazing than the "Trump" male child being born in September (the last trump). God showed that Trump baby sign to me last March, and I believe this is one of, if not the most, undeniable confirming signs of the sign in the sky on 9/23.

Just entered this in another section...if not mentioned before, as i just found your site....September 21st is the UN's International Day of Peace. Each year they have a different theme. They never have the same theme twice and this years theme includes the words Peace and Safety. This is amazing in light of 1 Thes.5:3

After two days will he revive us: in the third day he will raise us up, and we shall live in his sight. Hosea 6:2 KJV September 23 is the 3rd day in the Hebrew Month Tishri. Would be wonderful to get to go home! I'm looking up! For Jesus!

Wow! This post is popular! So, I went looking around stellarium found a tab to click on "starlore" I would love to show you what I found, but Gary can find it and post.Or Richard Faulkner, cuz brother you will love it.Anyways it is Chinese starlore, click on that. Find the sun. Go back down and a little s/w of the sun. You will see cygnus (a cross) guess who is sitting in it? Yup, Jupiter! It will be there until the 26th. Crazy huh? Onward to the Son! PS, I do not how to send in curious findings or pics. PSS, on the 23rd Jupiter is over the right side of the hand. (If Jesus was on the cross it would be on His right hand.)On the 11th of Aug it was on the left!?

A guy knocked at my house yesterday to enquire about taking my car away. He gave me his phone number which was 07775 88 46 33. 33 46 88 5777.There are 33 days from the eclipse to FoT, there are 23 chromosomes from the father and 23 from the mother (46) at the moment of conception, 88 is all over the place 8 being the number of Yeshua and we are in the year 5777. Just coincidence right!! This morning I was at a house in Kings hill when my text alert sounded I looked at my phone and it was 09.23.

Log this one under "Signs in the Sun" as it reviews in (non-technical terms) what has been happening in the sun (lately) as we begin to exit this period of solar maximum activity. (Their words)

"And there will be signs in the sun and moon and stars, and on the earth distress of nations in perplexity because of the roaring of the sea and the waves, people fainting with fear and with foreboding of what is coming on the world."

(Luke 21:25-26 ESV)

Fear not, for the LORD our G-D is faithful. His mercy endures forever! Abide in the One who came to this place to bring a new word of the lips. Peace. Peace to the humble. Peace to the contrite. Peace to the near and far. (Isaiah 57:15-19 ESV) For their inheritance is life in He who is seated upon the throne. (Revelation 21:6-7 ESV)

"To the thirsty I will give from the spring of the water of life without payment. The one who conquers will have this heritage, and I will be his God and he will be my son."

"Behold, I am making all things new." (Revelation 21:5 ESV)

Abide in Him and look to the Day with yearning and expectation. Abide in Him and love today as you hope to be loved. Extravagantly!

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